What color is #FBB782?

#FBB782 is a light, vivid orange known as Baltic Amber. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Baltic Amber?

The RGB value is 251, 183, 130: 251 red, 183 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Baltic Amber?

The complementary color is #82C6FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBB782?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Baltic Amber color: hex code #FBB782

#FBB782 rgb(251, 183, 130)

Shades of orange

Baltic Amber has the hex code #FBB782. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 71.8% green and 51% blue (251, 183, 130).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 94% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 48% yellow and 2% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

Baltic Amber (#FBB782) color codes

HEX	`#FBB782`
RGB	`rgb(251, 183, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 71.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 94%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 48%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 48%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.61, 18.59, 36.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.61, 41.03, 63.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.749, 55.992, 28.723)`
Decimal	`16496514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Baltic Amber, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FBB782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBB782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FBB782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbb782; }
.text { color: #fbb782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbb782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 183 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbb782, #fbf482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fawn.

See #FBB782 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FBB782?: #FBB782 is a light, vivid orange known as Baltic Amber. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Baltic Amber?: The RGB value is 251, 183, 130: 251 red, 183 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Baltic Amber?: The complementary color is #82C6FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBB782?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.